John 1:46

“From Nazareth? Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael wondered. “Just come and see,” Philip replied.

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In The King James Version

And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

In Context

45Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We've found the one that Moses wrote about in the law and that the prophets did too—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

47As Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said about him, “Look, here's a true Israelite! There's nothing false about him.”

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Cross References

Luke 4:28When they heard this everyone in the synagogue became furious.

John 4:29“Come and meet a man who told me everything I ever did! Could this be the Messiah?”

John 7:52“So you're a Galilean as well, are you?” they replied. “Check the Scriptures and you'll discover that no prophet comes from Galilee!”

Matthew Henry on John 1:44-51

The Call of Philip and Nathanael. 43 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me. 44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. 46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see. 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him,… Read the whole commentary →

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